The Confession (1970)

Directed by Costa-Gavras

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In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Language: fr

Countries: France, Italy

Production

Cinematographer: Raoul Coutard · Composer: Giovanni Fusco · Editor: Françoise Bonnot · Production Design: Bernard Evein

Production: Fono Roma

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